Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0159 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0177 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0034 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile stood at 0.0159 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Chile ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0034 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1964 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1965 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0.004 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1967 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1968 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1969 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1970 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1971 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1972 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1975 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1976 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1977 0.006 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1978 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1979 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1981 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1984 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1985 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1986 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1989 0.008 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1991 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1992 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1993 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1996 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1999 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2000 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2001 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2005 0.0153 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2007 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2009 0.0164 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2010 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -15.3%
2011 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2012 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0.016 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0161 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.017 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2019 0.0168 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2020 0.0167 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 0.0164 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2022 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2023 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.008 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0152 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0177 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.016 kt per square kilometre 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.017 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 104 Nepal 0.0175 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Egypt 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 United States 0.0162 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Brazil 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Malawi 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Ghana 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Chile rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.